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Judge rules woman can't sue Trump over calling her a "dummy" on Twitter
cbsnews.com ^ | 1/11/17 | cbsnews

Posted on 01/11/2017 12:06:04 PM PST by ColdOne

NEW YORK -- Donald Trump can’t be sued for defamation by a political strategist who said her reputation was trashed after then-candidate Trump called her a “dummy” on Twitter during last year’s presidential campaign, according to a judge’s decision made public Tuesday.

Manhattan state Supreme Court Judge Barbara Jaffe ruled that though Mr. Trump’s tweets about public relations strategist and Republican consultant Cheryl Jacobus were “rife with vague and simplistic insults,” they were expressions of opinion protected by the First Amendment.

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To: Repeal The 17th

Politics ain’t beanbag.

That said, Donald isn’t normally one to flatly turn down any kind of reasonable deal. He discussed dozens of positions, some of them with dozens of people. Is she complaining about not getting considered, or about losing out afterwards? Besides his appointees need to be able to put up with a certain amount of guff. If “dummy” throws her off balance, what would millions of Democrats do?


21 posted on 01/11/2017 12:50:32 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: ColdOne

Jacobes has always been at the bottom of the list of “inspiring” GOPE yakkers, since GHW BUSH.

She’s just short of a Leftist and unimpressive at best and never has been on any network’s A List, as a guest yakker.


22 posted on 01/11/2017 1:08:42 PM PST by RitaOK (Viva Christo Rey! Public Education/Academia is the farm team for more Marxists coming.... infinitum.)
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To: ColdOne

What a DUMMY!


23 posted on 01/11/2017 1:33:52 PM PST by ZULU (We are freedom's safest place!!!! #BOYCOTT HAMILTON!!! #BOYCOTT NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!!)
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To: ColdOne

Truth is the best defense against slander. Surprised no one else posted that.


24 posted on 01/11/2017 1:38:25 PM PST by Hardastarboard (Freedom Trumps Fascism)
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To: ColdOne

Cheryl Jacobus, you should have quit with this a long time ago. How much money did you waste on such frivolous pursuits?


25 posted on 01/11/2017 1:53:05 PM PST by SoFloFreeper (Isaiah 25:8)
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To: freedomlover

rofl....i was just thinkin’ this...


26 posted on 01/11/2017 2:05:35 PM PST by SteveinSATX (Anti-liberalism 24/7)
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To: RightGeek

In context, it could be argued that Trump was referring to her making a bad decision to become hostile after being turned down, thus burning all her bridges.

27 posted on 01/11/2017 2:15:00 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: ColdOne

At least in the era of “fake” she is a real dummy. :)


28 posted on 01/11/2017 2:20:01 PM PST by Leep (Stronger without her!)
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